Recycling Guidelines

The Region 2000 Services Authority encourages Recycling!

Thank you for doing your part in reducing, reusing, and recycling your daily waste -
we cannot do it without you! 

Recycling Centers have been made available in each locality throughout Region 2000.  Listed below is information and links that will guide you in determining your nearest recycling drop-off location for those localities that are members of the Region 2000 Services Authority.

Appomattox County:                                               Campbell County:
Appomattox County Recycling Information          Campbell Couny Recycling Information 
Questions? Contact: (434) 352 - 8184                       Questions? Contact: (434) 332 - 9528 

City of Lynchburg:                                                   Nelson County:
City of Lynchburg Recycling Information              Nelson County Recycling Information
Quick Guide to Recycling Drop-off Locations           Questions? Contact: (434) 263 - 7097            Questions? Contact: (434) 856 - 2489                                                 

General Recycling Guidelines

Recyclable Material		l	How to Prepare
	Drink & Food Cans		Rinse & Crush Note:      ~Labels are OK to leave on can      ~This includes aluminum and        steel/tin cans
	Newspaper & Inserts		All newspaper inserts are OK
	Mixed  Paper		Flatten all boxes Note:      ~All paper products accepted (no wax paper)      ~Food & detergent boxes are accepted when           uncontaminated with food or oil.      ~Windowed envelopes and staples are OK
	Plastic Bottles & Jugs		Remove lids and discard in      household trash Rinse and crush Note:     ~ Recycle #1 - #7        (e.g.: soft drink bottles, milk jugs, and        detergent bottles of any color)
	Corrugated Cardboard		Flatten all boxes Note:      ~Corrugated boxes have a "wavy"        layer of cardboard inbetween two        other layers of cardboard.
	Container Glass		Remove lid Note:      ~Not recycled in Lynchburg or Campbell County      ~All colors of glass bottles and        jars can be recycled.
Items listed below typically are not accepted at recycling drop-off centers but may be accepted at local recycling facilities.
~Cookware     ~Used Aluminum Foil     ~Scrap Metal ~Plastic bags     ~Plastic Boxes     ~String ~Styrofoam     ~Medicine Bottles     ~Clothing ~Batteries     ~Ceramics     ~Glassware ~Light Bulbs     ~Mattresses     ~Packing Peanuts
Remember: Incorrect material and/or trash placed in recycling bins may cause contamination and cause the entire bin to be  emptied into the Regional Landfill. "WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!"

Questions? Contact

Email: Region 2000 Services Authority

Phone: (434) 455 - 6085